RSV vaccine shortage for babies: What parents need to know to keep infants safeThere are shortages of an RSV vaccine for infants due to supply issues. "For the first time in history, health care providers are able to help protect an extraordinary number of infants against RSV disease," a Sanofi spokesperson said. Prenatal care physicians should also inform pregnant patients about the supply concerns and discuss options for them to receive the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, the CDC noted. "As a pediatrician, I have always dreaded RSV season, knowing how much illness it creates in babies and how many hospitalizations," Scott said. Original article source: RSV vaccine shortage for babies: What parents need to know to keep infants safe

Source: Fox News October 30, 2023 11:36 UTC